Joel Hefley: “several surveys over the last few months have shown a steep increase…”

On the recordJuly 9, 1996

several surveys over the last few months have shown a steep increase in drug use by teenagers over the last 3 years. The Household Survey on Drug Abuse shows a 137-percent increase among 12- and 13-year-olds. LSD and crack cocaine use among teens has also gone through the roof. More children are becoming addicted to drugs earlier and in larger numbers than ever before. Republicans have responded to this problem. Through appropriations, we have provided law enforcement agencies with the resources to combat the war on drugs. Bill Clinton, on the other hand, has turned a blind eye. In 1993, just days after taking office, Clinton fired 80 percent of the staff at the Office of National Drug Policy; he slashed interdiction efforts by 25 percent; and he appointed left-wing judges far outside the mainstream of American life. In this election year, Bill Clinton will say anything to hide the fact that he has been AWOL in the war on drugs.

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Joel Hefley

Republican · Colorado

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Addressing the increase in drug use among teenagers and criticizing Bill Clinton's drug policy.

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Joel Hefley: “several surveys over the last few months have shown a steep increase in drug use by teenagers over the last 3 years. The…”

Editor's note · Context